White Sox victory puts team one win from title

The Chicago White Sox moved within one victory of their first world championship in 88 years with a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros in a five-hour, 41 minute marathon at Minute Maid Park in Houston last night. Reserve infielder Geoff Blum broke a 5-5 tie with a two-out, solo home run in the top of the 14th inning. A bases loaded walk to catcher Chris Widger gave the White Sox another run.

Houston threatened to score in the bottom of the fourteenth, putting runners at the corners with two out. Mark Buerhle, normally a starting pitcher, came in as a reliever and retired Astros shortstop Adam Everett on a pop-up to end the longest World Series game ever.

The White Sox now hold a three-games-to-none lead in the series and could wrap up the championship tonight in Houston. Freddy Garcia is scheduled to pitch for the White Sox and Brandon Backe for the Astros.